Urologists
Diagnose, treat, and help prevent benign and malignant medical and surgical disorders of the genitourinary system and the renal glands.
$265,930 a year (for the broader BLS group this job sits in).
of the working time. Estimate.
- 23%
- 11%
- 66%
Measured, from Anthropic's usage data (2025). Counts help on part of a task.
On the chosen pace and reliability. Estimate.
Share of the working time within reach, now to 2030
What each choice means: , , , , . Every pace starts from .
At this date and pace, models finish tasks up to 4.4 h long four times in five.
How far this has come
With GPT-4, measured in March 2023, 0% of this job's working time was within reach at . With Claude 3.7 Sonnet, measured in February 2025, 3%. With Claude Mythos Preview (early), measured in April 2026, 23%. Today's estimate: 23%.
A backcast: today's task data with the best model METR had measured by each date. It shows how fast the models have moved, not what anyone forecast at the time.
The tasks
Sorted by . 14 tasks from .
| Task | Kind | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnose or treat diseases or disorders of genitourinary organs and tracts including erectile dysfunction (ED), infertility, incontinence, bladder cancer, prostate cancer, urethral stones, or premature ejaculation.Done hourly or more by most who do it. | 18% | 50 min25 min to 1.7 h | Stays with people | |
| Treat lower urinary tract dysfunctions using equipment such as diathermy machines, catheters, cystoscopes, or radium emanation tubes.Done daily by most who do it. | 12% | 50 min25 min to 1.7 h | Stays with people | |
| Treat urologic disorders using alternatives to traditional surgery such as extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, laparoscopy, or laser techniques.Done more than weekly by most who do it. | 11% | 1.7 h50 min to 3.3 h | Stays with people | |
| Perform abdominal, pelvic, or retroperitoneal surgeries.Done more than weekly by most who do it. | 11% | 3.3 h1.7 h to 6.7 h | Stays with people | |
| Document or review patients' histories.Done hourly or more by most who do it. AI observed on this task. | 7% | 17 min8 min to 33 min | 100%Half by now | |
| Order and interpret the results of diagnostic tests, such as prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening, to detect prostate cancer.Done daily by most who do it. | 7% | 17 min8 min to 38 min | 100%Half by now | |
| Direct the work of nurses, residents, or other staff to provide patient care.Done daily by most who do it. | 6% | 25 min13 min to 50 min | Stays with people | |
| Examine patients using equipment, such as radiograph (x-ray) machines or fluoroscopes, to determine the nature and extent of disorder or injury.Done daily by most who do it. | 6% | 25 min13 min to 50 min | Stays with people | |
| Teach or train medical and clinical staff.Done daily by most who do it. | 5% | 50 min25 min to 1.7 h | Stays with people | |
| Perform brachytherapy, cryotherapy, high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU), or photodynamic therapy to treat prostate or other cancers.Done yearly or less by most who do it. | 4% | 2.5 h1.3 h to 5 h | Stays with people | |
| Prescribe or administer antibiotics, antiseptics, or compresses to treat infection or injury.Done daily by most who do it. | 4% | 17 min8 min to 33 min | Stays with people | |
| Provide urology consultation to physicians or other health care professionals.Done daily by most who do it. | 4% | 25 min13 min to 50 min | 100%Half by now |
Within reach, per task: the share of the task's time whose instances are short enough for a model to finish at the chosen date, pace and reliability. Half by: the date half of that time comes within reach.
Jobs that share skills with this one
From O*NET's related occupations. Within reach now and by the end of 2028, long-run pace, four in five.
Where this job works
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